An interview on the contrasting views of Mohists and Confucians on ethical duties and warfare.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

How the Mohist principle of “inclusive care” leads to political order and (mostly) forbids the fighting of wars.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

Disagreements between the Mohists and the Confucians: is seeking benefits the right way to approach life? What motivates us to act morally, care for our loved ones or a doctrine of impartiality?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

How did the Mohists establish their consequentialist ethic of “impartial care (jian ’ai)”? Was this theory ultimately grounded in the will of Heaven?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

An introduction to the Mozi, the founding text of an anti-elitist school of thought that tests social and political practices by the measure of “benefit.”By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

In our final episode on classical Confucianism, our interview guest tells us about the surprising moral depth of the concept of "etiquette"By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

Can classical Confucianism be redeemed from its reputation for rigidly hierarchical thinking when it comes to the relationship between men and women?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

Can classical Confucian ideas be adapted to produce a theory of democracy fit for today's world?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

Were Confucian ideas about Heaven, ritual, and fate driven by a religious attitude, or a naturalistic one?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

Mengzi and Xunzi show that a Confucian political theory need not be idealistic.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

An interview about the "resonant cosmos" in early Confucianism, and the role played by music in linking sages to the universe.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

The role of knowing in Confucian ethics: should it be understood as “knowing how,” or even “knowing to,” rather than “knowing that”?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

Morality is what makes us humans, for the Confucians. But does morality come from inside us, outside us, or both?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

Xunzi, a thinker who shaped the course of Confucian philosophy by showing how deliberate effort can overcome our wicked natural tendencies.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

Several ancient Chinese texts speak of an egoist and hedonist known as Yang Zhu: did he pose a coherent challenge to the Confucians and other ethicists?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

In the Mengzi, the text that bears his name, Mengzi ("Mencius") holds that the human heart-mind is the wellspring of goodness.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

Should the remarkable parallels between Aristotelian and Confucian ethics lead us to classify Confucianism as a type of “virtue ethics”?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

In this interview, we learn how Kongzi become the pivotal sage of early Chinese history, and what new discoveries teach us about the Confucian tradition.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

What does the Analects say about living as a human being? How are individuals embedded in society, and how do they develop their unique identities?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

Confucianism puts relationships with family members at the core of their ethical thinking. Is this a strength or a weakness?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

Lessons we can take from the teachings of Kongzi (Confucius) in the Analects: challenging authorities, adhering to “benevolence (ren),” and practicing “propriety (li)” in ritual and everyday life.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

An introduction to Kongzi, the founder of Confucianism, and to the text that has come to represent his thought, the Lunyu (Analects).By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

In this interview, we learn how newly discovered texts are changing our understanding of Warring States period philosophy.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

What were ancient Chinese philosophical texts written on? How did writing relate to orally transmitted wisdom? How were texts read and used? And what even counted as a “text” in ancient China?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

The historical context of classical Chinese philosophy, and how ancient Chinese historical works themselves became works of philosophy.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers